1. Local Official Watershed Education & Capacity Building
Project Update
Presented on October 6, 2017 To

2. Project Overview Coordinating on behalf of Local Leadership Workgroup
Project partners: Alliance and Hughes Center
Alliance coordinating watershed education delivery in DE, PA, NY, VA, WV, and DC; Hughes Center coordinating MD
Project timeline: September 2017 – August 2018

3. Project Tasks & Timeline
Task 1: Evaluate Ecologix Group Report (September 2017)
Task 2: Develop Project Approach (Sept-Dec 2017)
Task 3: Launch Outreach Education Approach with Trusted Sources (TS) (Oct-Dec 2017)
Task 4: Deliver Education Content Across Watershed (Jan-July 2018)
Task 5: Report Findings from Work (August 2018)
Currently in tasks 2 and 3; developing curriculum template as way to identify biggest priorities – so far, watershed fundamentals and creating something that can be used broadly

4. Project Goals
Build relationships with array of trusted sources in each jurisdiction
Develop foundation for a long-term watershed education program for elected officials
Establish coordinated delivery mechanism(s)

5. This diagram was developed by EPA CBPO Staff
General watershed
Abundant Life
Clean Water
Climate Change
Conserved Lands
Engaged Communities
Stewardship
Goals and Outcomes
Economic development
Infrastructure maintenance and financing
Public health and safety
Education
Emphasis on Local Priorities
In-person curriculum
Expert presentations
Peer-to-peer workshops
Online curriculum
Shed talks
Online forums with action toolkit
Watershed Local Leader Learning Program
(or however named)
Coordinated delivery by knowledgeable experts and trusted sources
Library of information for self-paced learning and academies of excellence
Current pilot effort
Alliance and Hughes center doing coordinating; also trying to work on securing funding to be able to develop curriculum to sustain delivery of content